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Washington County, North Carolina

Washington County, North Carolina · ZIP 27860, 27928, 27962

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 10,654 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 4,832Households
  • $41,750Median household income
  • $107,000Median home value
  • 3Towns with a page
  • 4ZIP codes

Washington County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−19.8%
11k12k13k14k2000: 13,72320002010: 13,22820102020: 11,003202013,72311,003
Population of Washington County at each census
CensusPopulation
200013,723
201013,228
202011,003

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 37, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 37, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 37, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Washington County
Under $50k57.9%
$50k to $100k29.3%
$100k to $150k7.9%
$150k to $200k2.3%
$200k and over2.6%

Median household income $41,750 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 37, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Washington County
Owner occupied
3,320 units
Renter occupied
1,512 units
Vacancy rate
20.1%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 37, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Washington County2023
Manufacturing677
Retail trade422
Health care and social assistance400
Accommodation and food services378
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting111
Other services (except public administration)101
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services87
Wholesale trade84

2,527 employees in 221 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 37, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Washington County compared with its state
Washington County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureWashington CountyNorth Carolina
Population10,90510,584,340
Median household income$41,750$69,904
Median age49.339.1
Median home value$107,000$259,400
Bachelor’s degree or higher12.2%34.7%
Foreign-born residents0.7%8.7%
Owner-occupied homes68.7%66.4%
Mean commute to work27.9 minutes25.1 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 37, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Washington County3 with a page · sort by any column

Type
PlymouthTown3,1904.03 sq mi
RoperTown4690.86 sq mi
CreswellTown2030.57 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 37 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

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Across Washington County

Jobs across Washington County

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 37, retrieved November 14, 2026.